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								Department of Music
								Stanford University
								Stanford, CA. 94305
M. Jean-Claude Risset   					August 26, 1976
IRCAM   
31 rue Saint-Merri
F-75004 Paris
France        

Dear Jean-Claude,

	My plans are moving forward on my stay in Paris next year.  I will most

likely be there from April 1, 1977 until the middle of September.  I could work for

IRCAM for 2 months (or more if desired) starting whenever it would be convenient.

During this time I could install the SCORE program and FUNC (which creates function

libraries) and give a series of seminars on the use of these.  I am currently pursuing

some commercial prospects for my music printing program however I could install this

also for non-commercial use.  I'm sure something can be worked out on this.  On the

financial side, I suppose it would be reasonable to ask for the equivalent of my Stanford

salary for 1977.  That would be $2100 per month.

	I have enclosed a copy of some program notes for "Machines of Loving Grace".

This work requires a narrator and a solo bassoon along with the tape.  The tape uses

2 channels.  I believe I have a 2-track tape, 15 ips (made for a REVOX) as well as 

a 4-track tape, 7 1/2 ips (made for a SONY.)  If this piece were publicly performed

I would like to participate as tape operator.  I don't know if there is a French version

of the poem (by Richard Brautigan) -- if not I could do one, with the help of my

actor son-in-law, Jacques Chailleux.  The total duration of the work is about 12 to 14 

minutes if memory serves me correctly.

	I hope the past year has been a good one for you and that the Baden Baden

meetings will be successful.  I wish I could have come along with the others.


					Very sincerely,



					Leland Smith